12 booze and food events to check out this week (May 10, 2017)
BK's weekly Bites & Blends Market rounds up the best dining and drinking events, deals and more.
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Thursday
DIY Cocktail Workshop
Mix your own three cocktails with workshop using the Dillion Rum at Bitterman and enjoy food paring from Chef Enzo De La Cruz on May 11 from 7pm. Call for pricing.
Saladaeng Soi 1. 02-636-3256. www.bittermanbkk.com
Evil Man Blues Bartender Takeover
Backstage Bar's Ronnaporn Kanivichaporn, the winner of Diageo Reserve World Class Thailand 2014 and 11th in the World Class Global Competition 2014, takes over Evil Man Blues on May 11.
G/F, 72 Courtyard, Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thonglor). 02-392-7740
Saturday
Marcel Turning 2!
Sathorn's French restaurant Marcel celebrates its birthday on May 13 with wine bar, special tapas, oyster bar as DJs Junesis, Nemo Cools, Denis Beyer, Kuroten and Rolls Noize. From 4pm til late.
Sathorn Soi 10, 02-635-3533
When Beer Goes Bad
On May 13, try 16 different "spiked" beers at Pijiu Bar to educate your palate. B500 per person including 16 spiked samples and one clean control beer and palate cleansing snacks. Also includes an explanation of each off-flavor, how they occur and how to prevent them.
16 Soi Nan, Charoenkrung Rd.
Bangkok Farmers’ Market
The weekend market gives you access to meet the producers and buy your food from them. May 13-14, 11am-6pm.
Gateway Ekamai, 982/22 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-258-9919. BTS Ekkamai
Sunday
Sunday Funday
Le Cafe des Stagiaires makes May 14 more fun with happy hour cocktails from 4pm to 10pm. Plus, there will be beer pong tournament at 6pm for B600 per game.
142/21 Sathorn Soi 12, 086-840-8934
Tuesday
Truly New Zealand Wine Dinner
On May 16, Kai New Zealand hosts a wine pairing dinner with all New Zealand-imported wines at B1,900 per person. Limited to 30 guests only.
Sathorn Soi 12, 02-635-3800
Ongoing
Canadian Lobster
Though this June, La Vie feature seasonal Canadian lobster including Fedelini lobster to its menu. All at B1,800 per dish.
11/F, Vie Hotel, Phayathai Rd. 02-309-3939
White Asparagus Lunch
Until June, The Westin Grande Sukhumvit presents seasonal white asparagus at its Sunday lunch. Expect special dishes like seared Hokkaido scallops on crunchy white asparagus and white asparagus veloute with fresh oyster. B2,490 per person.
7/F, The Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Sukhumvit Soi 19
Beyond
Bangkok's Street Food Future
This May 17, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand hosts a special panel discussion which aims to discuss allegedly misreported comments from the BMA that started a series of online fake-news accusations and heaps of coverage in Western media regarding Thailand’s street food future. The talk will also touch on what defines “street food” in the BMA’s eyes. The panel includes important members of Bangkok’s foodie scene, including Chawadee Nualkhair (author of Bangkok Glutton), Piyaluck Nakayodhin (publisher of Street Food: 39 Great Places Under 100 Baht), Philip Cornwell-Smith (author of Very Thai: Every Day
Popular Culture) and David Thompson (chef/owner of Nahm restaurant and author of Thai Street Food). May 17, 9pm. B450 for non-members. Free for members.
Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand, Maneeya Center, Phloen Chit Rd., 02-652-0580
Raw Food Dinner
On May 18, About Eatery hosts six-course raw food dinner by their chefs featuring special desserts by Amelia Stewart from Cook First.
Ocean Tower II, Sukhumvit Soi 23, 02-665-2772
Rasmee x Sri Trat
On May 28, Isaan soul singer Rasmee, Sri Trat, Jazz Happens and Bangkok Publishing Residence collaborate on a small concert event featuring a meal of Eastern Thai food by Sri Trat and three drinks amid the retro Thai atmosphere of Bangkok Publishing Residence. Early bird tickets are B2,500 or at the door for B2,900.
Bangkok Publishing Residence, Lan Luang Rd., 02-282-0288
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